Ethics exist in every action that citizens of America make in one’s everyday lives. These actions are very important and depending on what type of person that one is. When Americans consider one’s ethics citizens are considering the standards in which Americans choose to live one’s life. When one consider ethics in the criminal justice system and criminal justice administration one should understand that their ethics mean more because he or she are in a position of power and authority. Because those who are within the criminal justice system are meant to represent the authority that exists within this country based on this Constitution and these laws the fact that he or she are meant to represent an ethical standard means more to the people that view him or her as authority figures. One needs those in positions of power to be ethical. In this paper a discussion will take place concerning